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Friday, September 15, 2017

September marks the
arrival of the two highest holy days, Rosh Hashanah (starting at sundown
September 20th) and Yom Kippur (beginning at sundown September
29th). Rosh Hashanah is the day that marks the beginning of the
universe. Yom Kippur is the highest holy day, also known as
the 'day of atonement'. Both holidays involve beautiful rituals and
plenty of good food. And of course, anywhere that a festive meal is
served, flowers and/or fruit only serve to make the remembrance more enjoyable.

Great ideas for Rosh Hashanah/Yom Kippur gifts:
* An all white centerpiece for the dining table. Traditionally, white
linens and china grace the holiday tables and an all-white arrangement would be
a wonderful finishing touch.
* A festive entry table arrangement in fall colors, done centerpiece style to
incorporate pomegranates or apples as part of the design. These two
fruits are an important part of the holidays. (This choice would be
better suited for Rosh Hashanah, but not for Yom Kippur which is a much more
reserved holiday)
* A fruit basket, including apples and/or pomegranates, or an all-apple basket
with honey.

Things to avoid:
* General gourmet gift baskets--it is against Kashrut law to allow meat (as in
sausages) and dairy (as in cheese or milk chocolates) to be in the same
proximity.
* Non-kosher wines
* Blue and white flowers--these are the colors of Hannukah. (White
flowers are fine, as are autumn colored flowers to reflect the season.)

When placing an order for Rosh Hashanah or Yom Kippur, please advise your CSR
that it is for one of the High Holy Days, or if placing online, note this in
the Special Instructions area of the order form. For Rosh Hashanah, all
items must be delivered by sundown on September 20th. For Yom Kippur,
gifts must be delivered between September 22nd to September 29th (excluding
Saturday, the Sabbath) and it must arrive before sundown on the 29th.

If you have any questions regarding gifts for Rash Hoshanah or Yom Kippur,
contact us at 480-948-1130.